Land-use attorneys
Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is a business law firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It describes its work as structuring transactions, navigating regulations and resolving disputes for businesses and local governments across the Southeast.
The practice list relevant to property owners includes real estate and commercial development; sustainable building, communities and resorts; eminent domain and condemnation; commercial foreclosure and receivership; real estate litigation; infrastructure and regionalization; and a government and municipalities group. The firm also lists tax credits and incentives, new markets tax credits, and business expansion and location solutions, which sit alongside development work.
Founded in 1884, the firm says it has more than 300 attorneys in eight offices: Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, DC. It is a member of the Employment Law Alliance and says it has been named to the BTI Client Service A-Team for over a decade.
The site does not publish rates or name a dedicated land use and zoning practice, so confirm which attorney handles zoning approvals or appeals in a given county before engaging.
Best for
Owners, developers and local governments in the Carolinas, Georgia and Washington, DC who need entitlement, development, condemnation or real estate litigation counsel from a large regional firm. Small single-matter work may be better served locally.
What they do
- Real estate and commercial development
- Eminent domain and condemnation
- Real estate litigation
- Commercial foreclosure and receivership
- Sustainable building, communities and resorts
- Government and municipalities representation
- Tax credits and incentives, including new markets tax credits
- Business expansion and location solutions
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 |
| Other offices | Raleigh, NC, Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC, Spartanburg, SC, Atlanta, GA, Washington, DC |
| Memberships | Employment Law Alliance (ELA) member |
What stands out
- Founded in 1884 and says it has more than 300 attorneys.
- Lists eight offices: Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg, SC; Atlanta; and Washington, DC.
- Member of the Employment Law Alliance, which it describes as the largest network of employment, labor and immigration lawyers.
- Says it has been named to the BTI Client Service A-Team for over a decade.